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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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Will A Dual Plane Intake Work With Boost? How About A Blowthru Carb Setup?

Years and years ago we ran a dyno test on a small block Chevrolet with a dual plane intake and Holley carburetor to see just how bad distribution and air-fuel ratios were when you used nitrous on a...

Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: Edd Is Working On A Super Clean 1966 Mustang That Got To England Through California

We’re used to Edd working on some weird or interesting stuff, but to see him working on a 1966 Mustang, that came from California, but that now lives in England near him, is a little strange....

$3,500 Build: Bags, Body Fitment, And Turbos. Wait…Turbos? Oh Yeah

Casey is making big things happen on the $3,500 build and that means getting the suspension finished up, mounting the body where it needs to go, and adding turbos. Wait, turbos? Yeah, apparently...

Metal Fab In Minutes: How to Use a Shrinker & Stretcher, Panel Beater Bag & MORE

A motorcycle fender may not be what you need to make for your project, but it is a great part to make in order to show just what each of these sheet metal tools can do. Starting off with a Panel...

LSFest Photos: Carnage And Fun At The Powerwheels Downhill Challenge During LSFest!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

Listen Up: This Episode Of The NHRA Insider Has Steve Johnson and Edmond Richardson Talking Shop!

Steve Johnson and Edmond Richardson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Johnson after a stunning triumph at the Countdown Opening event at Maple Grove Raceway and...

Epic Read: Let There Be Steam – The 1969 Sports Illustrated Story About Bill Lear’s Steam Powered Indy Car and Business

Yesterday we told you about Bill Lear’s crazy late 1960s dream of building steam powered passenger cars and a steam powered race car for the Indy 500. We told you about how the whole thing...

Watch Hot Rod Drag Week 2021 HERE! Live Streaming Coverage – THE LAST DAY!

Oh yes, Hot Rod Drag Week is back! With nearly 400 entries starting the crazy week of drag n’ drive competition, the first day had its fair share of oil downs and delays. Day two is when that...

Canadian Largess: This 1988 Peterbilt 379 Has A 4,000hp Compound Turbocharged C15 Caterpillar In It!

We love the old saying that, “there’s a fine line between hobby and mental illness,” because it kind of defines hot rodding and hot rodders in general. Take Mario Monette from...

Laughing Legends: Listen To Bobby Unser and Parnelli Jones Tell Stories About Andy Granatelli

When it comes to American racing legends, they don’t come a whole bunch bigger than the late Bobby Unser and Parnelli Jones. These are two guys who won in all the stuff that they ever drove and...

4-Stroke, 4-cylinder, 3.2 Hp And It All Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand – Check Out The Toyan FS-V400

The Toyan Engine company is a name that we had never heard before until, well, today. That’s when we stumbled upon a large group of videos showing off various miniature engines. We did some...

The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A 1955 Chevy Powered By A Rev Happy 283 Small Block

So we’re at St. Louis and then heading to No Mercy shortly after that. Boy there are some HUGE engines and HUGE power on display here. Whether we’re talking the monster motors in top...

LSFest 2021 Photos: We’ve Got More Car Show Coverage! Muscle Cars, Boats, Trucks, Wagons, And Imports!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

This 1992 Short Bed Is Sport Truck Heaven, And A Throwback To All That Was Right In The 1990s

When I saw this thing on Facebook I knew I just had to share it with all of you. This truck represents everything that the entire sport truck movement was based on. It’s lowered, has slightly...